SCHEDULE.

HUNTERVILLE DOMAIN.

All that area in the Wellington Land District, containing by admeasurement 9 acres 1 rood 4 perches, more or less, being Sections Nos. 17, 18, 25, 26, 33, and 54, Town of Hunterville; as the same is delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 46632A, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands, at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

Also all that area in the Wellington Land District, containing by admeasurement 8 acres 1 rood 19·9 perches, more or less, being Sections Nos. 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, and 178, Town of Hunterville.

Also all that area in the Wellington Land District, containing by admeasurement 3 roods 14·7 perches, more or less, being Section No. 163, Town of Hunterville.

As the same are delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 46632B, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands, at Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

Also all those areas in the Wellington Land District, containing by admeasurement 1 acre each, being Sections Nos. 9 and 10, Town of Hunterville, and comprising the lands described in certificates of title, Vol. 47, folio 246, and Vol. 51, folio 127, Wellington.

J. F. ANDREWS,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Opening National Endowment Lands in Nelson Land District for Selection.

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by “The Land Act, 1892,” and its amendments, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the national endowment lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Wednesday, the twenty-ninth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and eight, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and the National Endowment Act, 1907.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT. — BULLER COUNTY. — KONGAHU BLOCK.

Second-class Unsurveyed Land.

Third-class Unsurveyed Land.

Kongahu .. | III, IV, V, VI | 3,158 | d. 4·68

This block extends from Granite Creek southerly to within seven miles from Seddonville, or thirty miles from Westport. The northern end can be reached by steamer trading from Westport to the Little Wanganui River, a distance of about thirty-five miles, and access can be had to the whole area by the inland road from Mokihinui to Karamea and by proposed branch bridle-roads.

The whole of the block is forest-clad.

The central portion, lying between the sea and the Mokihinui-Karamea Road, consists of high-lying country and low deep valleys, most of which are suitable for pastoral purposes. To the west the formation is limestone, while to the east it is mostly papa. The timber consists of black, brown, and silver birch, interspersed with rimu, &c., and a thick undergrowth. The altitude above sea level extends to 1,800 ft. There is little level land, but the soil generally is very fair. Many of the hills and spurs lie to the sun, and when cleared and surface-sown will produce good cattle-feed.

The southern portion of the block is entirely forest-clad with black and brown birch, rimu, &c., and mixed undergrowth, and consists partly of hills and partly of flats, the former being of limestone formation, and the latter, which skirt the banks of Six-mile Creek and Fall Creek, containing fair soil on a gravelly subsoil.

The timber consists of black and brown birch, rimu, &c., with mixed undergrowth. Altitude varies from about 200 ft. to about 1,600 ft. above sea-level. The climate of the district is mild and the rainfall plentiful.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this sixth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and eight.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands

Opening National Endowment Lands in Westland Land District for Selection.

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by “The Land Act, 1892,” and its amendments, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the national endowment lands enumerated in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Wednesday, the twenty-ninth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and eight, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and the National Endowment Act, 1907.

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECOND-CLASS UNSURVEYED LAND.

Westland County.

Waiho .. | VII, VIII | 950 0 0 | 0 4·8
This block lies between Mapourika Lake and Atupau River, about six miles from Waiho Diggings, and fourteen miles from Okarito Township, by good dray-road. Dry soil of moderate fertility; flat and hummocky surface, covered with mixed bush.

Waiho .. | I, V Gillespie's .. | IV, VIII } | 1,580 0 0 | 0 4·8
Situated on east and west banks of Omeoroa and Waikukupa Rivers, at mouth. Flat land; good soil; covered with light scrub and flax. Access by coast-road.

Wataroa .. | XIII | 160 0 0 | 0 4·8
Fronts Main South Road at eastern end of Lake Wahapo, about nine miles from Okarito. Fairly good soil; covered mostly with white-pine forest.

Waitaha .. | X, XI | 1,220 0 0 | 0 4·8
Area occupies tablelands and gentle seaward slopes, covered, more or less, with heavy mixed timber; thin soil, resting for most part on gravel. Access by Main South Road.

Waitaha .. | XII, XVI | 300 0 0 | 0 4·8
Situated on western bank of Waitaha River; occupies lower slopes and terraces of Mount Bonar, with a few flats on the river. All heavily timbered; fair soil. Access by Main South Road and open river-bed, and fifteen miles from mining township of Ross.

Kanieri .. | X | 140 0 0 | 0 4·8
Foot of high terrace bordering Raft Creek; covered with bush. Access by Dawson's Road. About two miles from Main Road to Hokitika, and five miles from Kokatahi Dairy Factory.

Paringa .. | XIV, XV | 260 0 0 | 0 4·8
At Pawareka Harbour, Abbey Rocks. Hilly limestone country; pine forest. Access by sea. Lithographic-stone deposits in vicinity.

Paringa .. | XV | 240 0 0 | 0 4·8
Situated on west bank of Paringa River, near mouth. Limestone hilly country; clay soil; light forest. Access by Paringa Harbour.

Gillespie's .. | IX, X, XII, | 1,000 0 0 | 0 4·8
| XIV |
Situated between Waikohai River and Whelan's Creek. Alluvial formation; scrub and light bush. Access by horse-track and coast-road.

Waitaha .. | VII, XI | 1,020 0 0 | 0 4·8
Situated at south mouth of Waitaha River. Comprises low flat land, swampy in parts, covered with light mixed